Wandering off topic...
Hmm even with a device destined for use 99% of the time as an access point, the cAP ac comes preconfigured as a router doesn't it? Plug it into the existing network and open WinBox and AFAIK it won't appear as neighbourhood defaults to LAN. So you have to either connect to the other port (darn, I've already put it on the wall) or the default open Wi-Fi. Then AFAIK there isn't a quick set to convert it into a switch with access point so you have to do a reset with no default configuration - at least now it's visible on the main network. Then add a bridge, add ports to bridge & add DHCP client to bridge. Now you've actually got an access point where you can start to think about configuring the wireless. Because you've had to do a default configuration, the Wi-Fi parameters (certainly on ROS v6) are all wrong so you have to change quite a few before you finally get a working access point.
Now I agree as an reasonably experienced Router OS user, the above probably could be done in 15 minutes but for anyone else, that is a complete nightmare to just get an access point working. Could take them hours and there is so much to get wrong.
Compare to UnfiFi access point with pre-setup cloud controller - plug it in...
Only thing you might do is logon to the console and rename the access point. Maybe change the Wi-Fi name and password as you didn't get it right when setting up the cloud controller.
Yes, I know that you should probably learn the trick of putting it into CAPsMAN mode first and then turning off CAPsMAN - that effectively turns it into a switch/access point. But that's not something easily guessed. It's also possible that there is a working Quick Set these days - not sure looking at this but nothing jumps out at me.
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However, my comment wasn't specifically about initial set-up - it's more around the many posts here about newer AX devices like this one.
But given all the above, one was slightly disappointed when Mikrotik appeared to can the idea of a controller system akin to UniFi Cloud Controller. It would allow them to complete in the SOHO market much more effectively. However, I can fully understand they have limited resources and that maybe this isn't a market they're particularly interested in.
If it is a resource issues, wouldn't it be a wonderful Open Source project??? There are many very knowledgeable people on here.
Hmm even with a device destined for use 99% of the time as an access point, the cAP ac comes preconfigured as a router doesn't it? Plug it into the existing network and open WinBox and AFAIK it won't appear as neighbourhood defaults to LAN. So you have to either connect to the other port (darn, I've already put it on the wall) or the default open Wi-Fi. Then AFAIK there isn't a quick set to convert it into a switch with access point so you have to do a reset with no default configuration - at least now it's visible on the main network. Then add a bridge, add ports to bridge & add DHCP client to bridge. Now you've actually got an access point where you can start to think about configuring the wireless. Because you've had to do a default configuration, the Wi-Fi parameters (certainly on ROS v6) are all wrong so you have to change quite a few before you finally get a working access point.
Now I agree as an reasonably experienced Router OS user, the above probably could be done in 15 minutes but for anyone else, that is a complete nightmare to just get an access point working. Could take them hours and there is so much to get wrong.
Compare to UnfiFi access point with pre-setup cloud controller - plug it in...
Only thing you might do is logon to the console and rename the access point. Maybe change the Wi-Fi name and password as you didn't get it right when setting up the cloud controller.
Yes, I know that you should probably learn the trick of putting it into CAPsMAN mode first and then turning off CAPsMAN - that effectively turns it into a switch/access point. But that's not something easily guessed. It's also possible that there is a working Quick Set these days - not sure looking at this but nothing jumps out at me.
However, my comment wasn't specifically about initial set-up - it's more around the many posts here about newer AX devices like this one.
But given all the above, one was slightly disappointed when Mikrotik appeared to can the idea of a controller system akin to UniFi Cloud Controller. It would allow them to complete in the SOHO market much more effectively. However, I can fully understand they have limited resources and that maybe this isn't a market they're particularly interested in.
If it is a resource issues, wouldn't it be a wonderful Open Source project??? There are many very knowledgeable people on here.
Statistics: Posted by robmaltsystems — Wed Mar 20, 2024 11:49 am